Wilbert S. Aronow, M.D.

Professor, Medicine & Medicine - Division of Cardiology School of Medicine
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Wilbert S. Aronow, M.D., has edited more than 20 books and is the author or co-author of nearly 1,900 papers, more than 200 chapters in 100+ books, nearly 1,000 commentaries, 50 Letters to the Editor, 1,200+ abstracts, and is presenter or co-presenter of more than 1,600 talks at meetings. Dr. Aronow has been a member of almost 200 editorial boards of medical journals. He has been a member of 4 national guidelines committees including being a coauthor of the 2010 AMDA guidelines for heart failure, a co-chair and first author of the 2011 ACC/AHA expert consensus document on hypertension in the elderly, a coauthor of the 2015 AHA/ACC/ASH scientific statement on treatment of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease, and a coauthor of the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with hypertension. He was a co-author of a 2015 position paper from the International Lipid Expert Forum. Dr. Aronow has been a committee member of numerous professional societies and a consultant to many government agencies. He has mentored more than 1,100 physicians and medical students, as well as has 1,500 papers listed on PubMed during his professional career.

Education

  • M.D., Harvard Medical School
  • Fellowship: Cardiology
  • Residency: Internal Medicine 

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Preventive Cardiology

Honors and Awards

  • 90 Honors including NYMC Chancellor's Research Award
  • 2 NYMC 2021 Excellence in Teaching Dean's Faculty Award
  • NYMC library 2024 Award for mentoring residents

Publications

  • Tran HH, Thu A, Fuertes A, et. al. "Mirabegron for Cardiac Disease: A New Therapeutic Frontier." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000968
  • Maheta D, Shah F, Biba V, et. al. "Zilebesiran: A Novel RNA Interference Therapeutic for Hypertension." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000962
  • Shojaei S, Mousavi A, Arzhangzadeh A, et. al. "Estimated glucose disposal rate and the risk of major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular outcomes and mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective cohort study." European journal of medical research, 30(1), (2025) 442. doi: 10.1186/s40001-025-02690-5
  • Jha M, Agrawal SP, Maheta D, et. al. "Effectiveness of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Pure Severe Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000960
  • Shokri K, Mohammadi A, Karimian A, et. al. "Finerenone's Promise in Heart Failure and Kidney Disease." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000958
  • Jha M, Agrawal SP, Maheta D, et. al. "Efficacy and safety of evolocumab in statin-treated patients with cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Expert opinion on biological therapy, (), (2025) 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14712598.2025.2511063
  • Tran HH, Thu A, Fuertes A, et. al. "Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000953
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Memberships and Affiliations

  • FACC
  • FAHA
  • FACP
  • FCCP
  • FASPC
  • AGSF
  • FGSA

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Mentor cardiology fellows
  • Mentor medical residents
  • Mentor medical students